An African lion died at the Nandankanan Zoological Park on the outskirts of the city on Friday after remaining sick for the last few days.
The animal died at the age of eight while undergoing treatment at the veterinary hospital of the zoo in the morning. With this, the number of lions at Nandankanan is reduced to 13.
The dead lion had been brought to Nandankanan from Israel in the year 2015 with an intention of increasing lion population at the zoo.
The reason behind the death of the lion can be ascertained after its postmortem, the zoo authorities said.